The TTT - Trump Tariff Thread

[Politruk]

Whatever lies you have to tell yourself to cope about the fact that the Dems are a bunch of communist.

They're not even social democrats.

 

[DeluxAuto]

Leopards Ate My Face. So satisfying.

It's surprising they have any face left after the first 4 years.

 

[myrionomos]

If Trump raises tariffs against China, a lot of US capital is going to be stranded there. The US, German and Japanese auto industries for example invested heavily in China, and just the threat of increased tariffs has seen their sales reduced. The write offs of these investments will reduce profits, and the corporate taxes these companies pay in the USA will be diminished. Bringing tech jobs back to the USA is not easy either, because China's workforce is not only larger, it is much better educated in the necessary skills.

And the $900 Billion in US government securities held by Chinese institutions is not an issue which Trumps people can just wish away.

More tariffs will be certain to bring retaliation, particularly against US agriculture. Now the Chinese have established alternative supplies from Brazil and Argentina they will be able to force Trump to increase the Socialist safety net he resorted to in his previous term. Corporate Ag will scream blue murder.

Actions have consequences.

 

[TheVegasMark]

If Trump raises tariffs against China, a lot of US capital is going to be stranded there. The US, German and Japanese auto industries for example invested heavily in China, and just the threat of increased tariffs has seen their sales reduced. The write offs of these investments will reduce profits, and the corporate taxes these companies pay in the USA will be diminished. Bringing tech jobs back to the USA is not easy either, because China's workforce is not only larger, it is much better educated in the necessary skills.

And the $900 Billion in US government securities held by Chinese institutions is not an issue which Trumps people can just wish away.

More tariffs will be certain to bring retaliation, particularly against US agriculture. Now the Chinese have established alternative supplies from Brazil and Argentina they will be able to force Trump to increase the Socialist safety net he resorted to in his previous term. Corporate Ag will scream blue murder.

Actions have consequences.

China imports over 50% of its oil...Mostly from Iran....Over half the population lives in poverty....They can't feed themselves without America's food exports....South America does not have the capacity to supply the market....China's economy is America...We have foolishly sat back and watched the "Bridge / Road Initiative"....Let our medications manufacturing be dominated by the CCP....The precious metals markets be dominated by the CCP....But not much gets done if people don't eat....!....The CCP knows the game is afoot like never before....!!

 

[Politruk]

Trump will find himself helpless to raise tariffs. American business interests will not allow it.

 

[TheVegasMark]

Trump will find himself helpless to raise tariffs. American business interests will not allow it.

Thats why the Biden Admin left the Trump tariffs in place....??....He needs none of them...!!...Let the game begin with the CCP...!!...Bring back Bob Lighthizer....!!

 

[Bray123]

Why is it that people who continually accuse others of being 'communist' just for being less extreme right wing than them, go full snowflake when someone else mentions the 'F' word?

 

[myrionomos]

China imports over 50% of its oil...Mostly from Iran....Over half the population lives in poverty....They can't feed themselves without America's food exports....South America does not have the capacity to supply the market....China's economy is America...We have foolishly sat back and watched the "Bridge / Road Initiative"....Let our medications manufacturing be dominated by the CCP....The precious metals markets be dominated by the CCP....But not much gets done if people don't eat....!....The CCP knows the game is afoot like never before....!!

Congratulations. It is rare, even on this site that a poster gets the factual content so totally wrong. Iran does not appear in the top 15 of Oil suppliers to China. Russia, Saudi, and Malaysia are the top 3 .
Even Mongolia and Australia supply more than Iran and they are less than 1% each. Agricultural trade between China and USA accounts for about 5% of total two way trade. China is easily capable of feeding its own people and buys mainly luxury foods from overseas like Beef, Seafood and Wine. India not China is the major source of medications imported from Asia to the USA. It is the "Belt and Road" initiative not Bridge and Road. You were a little bit right on metals but they are not precious metals, they are rare earth metals, and Lithium is not a rare earth metal at all.

Next time try google - saves a lot of embarrassment.

 

[Biglibido99]

It will be interesting to see the deflation & feeling of betrayal in all these people who voted for Trump when he betrays them with contempt as he betrays all those whom he has no use for anymore
When he no longer needs to Grift them for their money (he no longer needs their votes), he will turn on them

 

[TheVegasMark]

Congratulations. It is rare, even on this site that a poster gets the factual content so totally wrong. Iran does not appear in the top 15 of Oil suppliers to China. Russia, Saudi, and Malaysia are the top 3 .
Even Mongolia and Australia supply more than Iran and they are less than 1% each. Agricultural trade between China and USA accounts for about 5% of total two way trade. China is easily capable of feeding its own people and buys mainly luxury foods from overseas like Beef, Seafood and Wine. India not China is the major source of medications imported from Asia to the USA. It is the "Belt and Road" initiative not Bridge and Road. You were a little bit right on metals but they are not precious metals, they are rare earth metals, and Lithium is not a rare earth metal at all.

Next time try google - saves a lot of embarrassment.

Not surprisingly naive you are....To avoid the US Sanction's the relabeling of oil supply chains sources goes hand in hand with the CCP's propaganda that it can feed itself...GOOGLE....??...You have to be F###ing kidding....LOL...!!!